Reflected in You

This book definitely reminded me of the Fifty Shades series the whole time I read it... Can't help it, I read Fifty Shades first. Rich guy meets girl, sparks fly, definitely attracted to one another, guy has secrets, girl has insecurities, guy can have any girl he wants, girl argues, girl has a best friend, and so on. 

I'm not saying the series/book wasn't good, it was, but I don't know if Sylvia Day wrote this on her own or just copied the story from E.L. James. Anyways, both series do have their differences. 

Gideon's past is definitely a mystery when starting this book because the first book only hinted at what his past might've been but never really told the whole story. Eva has her own troubled past and she also has insecurities which causes her to doubt Gideon at times. I guess their troubled pasts are what makes them such a great couple. They argue a lot, and even if it is annoying and frustrating at times, it is part of them adapting to falling in love with someone. 

Gideon is learning to compromise with Eva and even when Eva felt as if Gideon wasn't sharing his feelings, you could tell that Gideon was trying and that he did trust Eva more than anyone else. 

This book will definitely test your patience and trust on Gideon, and he WILL test you. Actually, both Eva and him will. It's an emotional roller coaster ride all the way! 

Readers will get a chance to finally know the story behind Gideon Cross. You'll know how he became a rich man and why he has his nightmares. Cary will also still have to sort his life out but he's always there for Eva which is great.

Overall, the story was great and the characters' struggles were really believable. I mean, two troubled souls cannot just suddenly be happy together after being together for less than a month, so all those annoying arguments are part of it. Can't wait to see where Sylvia Day will take the story next!

Entwined with You is releasing on December 31, 2012!

Bared to You by Sylvia Day

This is the first book in the new Crossfire trilogy by Sylvia Day. We meet the narrator, Eva Tramell, a young lady who had recently moved from Southern California to New York. She has just gotten a job, and when she first goes to work, she sees a gorgeous man who helps her pick up coins that fell from a lady's purse.

She finds out that the gorgeous god is Gideon Cross, one of the richest men in the world. It doesn't take long for Gideon to approach Eva about his attraction to her. Both Eva and Gideon have troubled pasts, but we only find out about Eva's past in the first book. Her mother was a woman who liked her money, so she didn't marry Eva's father who was madly in love with her. Eva's mother married her husband number 3 (and maybe the right guy) who's also one of the richest men in the world. We find out that one of Eva's mother's  marriage ended because it had something to do with Eva herself.

The whole book was a roller coaster ride. I seriously was happy, sad, angry, annoyed, and confused so much throughout the book that I thought I was going crazy at one point. The book definitely reminded me of the Fifty Shades series by E.L. James. It reminded me of Fifty Shades because we have a rich, young man who has a troubled past and is a Dom. Eva is somewhat like Ana. She prefers to work her way up instead of asking for favors. I think Eva is a much stronger character than Ana, but at times, I wanted to smack Eva too because she changes her mind so fast and it's frustrating at times. Here, Gideon doesn't sleep with a friend of his mother's, but he has a close friend who Ana constantly gets jealous of and we later learn another shocking revelation about one of Gideon's exs. Gideon is definitely possessive and at times probably invades Eva's privacy (like her mother). Both characters are lost souls who are slowly realizing that they can rely on one another. 

I liked the book a lot because it was a great read and even if it was very similar read to Fifty Shades, it was a totally different world itself. I like that the ending wasn't such a cliffhanger because the next book isn't releasing until October 2, and I don't think I can last that long wondering what will happen. So, the main question in the series will be: Can these two damaged souls build a healthy relationship and learn to trust one another? I was also seeing some conflicts near the end of the book with Gideon's brother and Eva's roommate. Hopefully the whole conflict with Cary is solved in the next book! I thought he was pretty cool. 

I can't wait for the next book! Reflected in You releases on October 2 and there will be a 3rd and final book after that.